Toy



1. F. SH'ARRETTS.

TOY.

APPLlCATION man. SEPT. 20. 1920.

1,413,294. Patented, ADr.18 1922.

7 JOHN F. snARRET'rs', or wnsnrns'ron,nis'riticr OFCOLUMBIA.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN F. SHARRETTS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful. Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification. 1

This inventionrelates to toys, andhas as its general object to provide a toy which may be manufactured at a{ comparatively low cost, which will be interesting and amusing,

and whichlif desired,'may be employed as an advertising medium or game.-

- most eiiective in its operation of imparting Theftoy is of that type comprising a resil-f ient member which 'is adapted, to be vibrated and the impulses of which will be transmitted to amember rotatably; mounted thereon so as to effect rotation of the last-mentioned member, andone of the more specific objects of the, invention is to provide a novel form of vibratory-member so constructed as to be rotary motionto the member onmembers mounted thereon. f a

Another object of the invention isto provide novel means wherebythe amplitude of the vibrationsof the vibratory member may 7 be varied in a simple, and yet positive manner. a a

Another object of the invention, is to so. construct the vvibratory member that the member which. is rotatably mounted thereon may be readily removed whenever desired and another member, for example, of a different design; substituted therefor so that where rotatable members of various designs and variously coloredareprovided, one may be substituted for another so as to produce different effects pleasing to the. eye.

In the accompanying drawing: a Figure l isa perspective view illustrating one embodiment of the invention and the manner of usingthe same;

Figure 2 is a detail vertical longitudinal sectional view through the outer end of. one or the vibratory arms of the deviceshown in Figurel;

Figure 3 is-a sideelevation illustrating a modified form of the invention;

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure .2 illustrating a modified means for mounting therotatable fmember of the device; Y Figu e; .5 i a s de levetio l li tra iea a SpecificationTofLetters Patent. ,Patented Apr,, 18,i1922., Application filed september'20 19 2o. seria No. 411,386)

In all forms of the invention the vibratory member consists essentially of a pair of spaced resilient arms upon one'or bothof' which ismounte'd member which is to" be rotated through vibration of therespective rgrmiifln that form of the invention shown I I lHF g WQS d 2' of the d w ngs, he i-' 'ory ber is Prfi y rm emi a 'single length of resilient wire which b ts mp s ts f t a Poin mid ay tw en its ends to provide spaced arms 2and' arre si'li ent. connecting portion 3[ Structurally therefore the. vibratory: member somewhat resembles a] tuningfork andfit follows that. 4f. e h ar yt el m i fs' u k eg stfa i 'O -j 111er an object the two arms Wlll be set'injvibra-tion. In'thisform of the'in v'e'ntion the outer end of each arm is reduced in diameter toprovidea "spindle portion 4 and a shoulder-5, and 'mounted I for free rotationjupon the spindle portion {l of; each arm is a rotary :memberjindicated in general by the numeral. 6', thef member portion 4 and, of'a diameter sufiiciently larger than-that of the said spindle toallow for free rotation as stated. This member is retained upon 'the spindle portion 4 by means of a cap ,8 which has a tubular neck 9 split longitudinally as at 10, andffitted V frictionally onto the end o-f'the sp-indle por-v tion 4.7 When the cap is fitted onto the spin- I die portion the, extremity of its neck will be spaced from the shoulder 5 'a'distance somevvhatgreaterthan the thickness of the '7 intermediate portion of the rotatable member G sothati while the said member 6 will be retained upon the end of the respective armrz2 of the vibratory memben'itsfree IQr v tation; will not beinterfered with, The member 6 may assume various forms. It may be formed to resemble a propeller as illustrated Figures 1 and 2 of the drawrings and have its blade portion twisted to r sem l a P P61l r it bla p tio may o cupy 6 611 10 P nd t y m y fu h mpre e ny red S ape nd i Al o Whil e e e omleris stwo blek inrti ng il u lj ed n the s id fiEE- '5 l havinga perforation 7 receiving the spindle ures of the drawings, it may consist of three or more such portions or may be of any desired geometric or fanciful design. Also it will be understood that the blade portions of the member 6 may be variously colored or ornamented so as to produce varlous pleasing effects upon the eye in the rotation of the member.

. It will now be understood that when the vibratory member 1 is held for example in one hand and one of the arms 2 thereof is struck against a finger of the other hand, or the arm is struck against any other object, or any other object is struck against either arm, the arms will be set in vibration, and the impulses will be imparted to the memhere 6 causing these members to more or less 7 rapidly rotate.

In order that the amplitude of the vibrations of the .arms 2 may be varied at the will of the user of the toy, there is provided in connection with the vibratory member an interrupter which is indicated in general by the numeral 11. This interrupter is preferably in the form of an elongated wire loop which is slidably disposed upon the arms 2 of the said member 1 and it will be understood that when the interrupter is shifted to a position adjacent the connecting portion 8 between the arms, the amplitude of the vibrations will be considerably greater than when theinterrupter is shifted to a position more remote from the connecting portion and nearer the extremities of the arms.

In order that the interrupter may be held at adjustment when shifted to various points in the lengths of the arms 2, said arms are preferably provided in their outer sides with series of notches 12 in which the bights or ends of the loops 11 may be engaged in the manner clearly shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. g

The form of the invention illustrated in Figures 3 and l of the drawings is very similar to that above described and comprises spaced arms 13 which are twisted together at a point forwardly of their connecting bend, as indicated by the numeral 14-, so as to provide a well-defined handle 15 by which the vibratory member may beheld in the hand, The interrupter in this form of the invention is indicated by the numeral 16 and is slidably mounted upon the vibrator member in the same manner-as the interrupter ll previouslv described, and the arms 13 may be provided with notches corresponding to the notches 12, or these notches may ,be omitted and the interrupter held in positions of adjustment by frictional engagement with the arms of the vibrator member. The vibratory member in this form of the invention may be formed from wire of a smaller gage than that employed in the production of the corresponding member'in the first described form of the invention and under these conditions it will be advisable to mount the rotary members which in Fig ures 3 and 4: are indicated by the numeral 17, in a manner slightly different from that employedin the first described form. Thus instead of reducing the extremities of the arms 13 of the vibrator member as previously described, a split collar 18 is frictionally fitted onto the outer end portion of each arm 13 and performs the same function as the shoulder 5, the rotary member 17 being confined between this collar and a cap 19 which corresponds structurally and in function to the cap 8.

Figure 5 of the drawings illustrates a modified form of vibrator member which may be manufactured at a very low cost and which is so constructed as to obviate either the formation of the shoulder 5 or the provision of the frictional collar 18. This modified member is formed from a singlelength of wire bent to provide spaced arms 20 and a resilient connecting portion 21, the arms 20 near their extremities being bent helically to provide stops 22 for the rotatable" members employed in connection with the arms and therefore serving the same pur pose as the shoulder 5 and the collar 18. It will be understood by reference to the dotted line showing of'this figures that the wire from which the member is formed may fin-- itially be straight and of the required length w and while in straightenedlcondition may be formed with the bends22 after which the wire may be bent upon itself .at its inter mediate portion so as to complete the vibra-' V H 23 connected by a resilient portion or bend 24:. Fitted frictionally upon the end portion of one of the arms 23v are spaced collars 25 between which the rotatable member of the device, indicated by the numeral 26, is confined. The other arm, in this form of the invention, does not support one of the rotatable members 26 but is employed merely as a impact arm and is therefore preferably provided with a buffer head 27 at its extremity, which head may be of rubber or other yieldable material which will not injure or mar the surface against which it is struck Thus in this form of the device the butter head 27 may be struck against any object whereupon vibration will be set up in the arm which supports the. rotatable member to effect rotation thereof. 7

While in Figures 1, 3 and 6 of the drawings I have illustrated the use of an interrificing of course any advantages which its 7 use may present.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is:

1. A toy comprising asubstantially U- shaped member having spaced resiliently connectedarms, one of which will be vibrated when the other is struck against or by an object, and a member rotatably mount ed upon the first-mentioned arm and rotata-- ble through vibration of said arm. i

2. A toy comprising a substantially U- shaped member having spaced resiliently connected arms, one of which will be vi-' brated when the other is struck against or by an object, and a member rotatably mounted upon one of the arms and rotatable through vibration of the respective arm.

3. A toy comprising spaced resiliently connected arms, one of which will be vibrated when subjected to impact with an object, a member rotatably mounted upon one 3 of thearms and rotatable through vibration of the respective arm, and means carried by r. and adjustable longitudinally-of said arms 'for varying the amplitude of vibration thereof.

connected arms subject to vibration when struck by or against an obj eet, a rotatable member mountedupon each arm and rota table through vibration of the respective arm, and a member extending between the arms and engaged therewith and shift/able longitudinally of the arms whereby tovary the amplitude of vibration of the arms;

'6. A toy comprising spaced resiliently connected arms subject to'vibration when struck by or against an object, a'rotatable' member mounted upon eacharm and rotat'able through vibration of the; respective arm, and a member extending between the arms and engaged therewith .and shiiftablelongitudinally of the arms whereby tovary the amplitude of vibration of the arms, the said arms being provided with notches receiving the engaging whereby to retain the of adjustment.

7. A toy comprising a resilient vibratory arm having a handleportion, a member rotatably mounted upon the endfof the arm and rotatable through vibration thereof,

member in positions means engaging the arm in advance ofthe portions of the said member 1 handle portion thereof for varying the amplitude of vibration of the arm, and a.:re-' tai'ning element vfor'the said member removably fitted onto the endof the arm.

,. 8. A toy comprising a resilienttvibratory arm, a member frictionally fitted onto the arm. inwardly of the extremitythereof, a member frictionally :removably fitted :onto 1 the first-mentioned member, and a member I the extremity of the arm and spaced from rotatably mounted uponthe arm between I the first and-second mentioned members and f rotatable through vibration of'the said' arm. I

In testimony whereof I affix m ,"signatureI JOHN F; SHARRETT [Lsi] 

